Antipode of Sibu, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Sibu is Tonantins, Amazonas, Brazil.
Sibu
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.300, 111.817
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.300, -68.183
Tonantins
Brazil
Tonantins is the closest city to Sibu' antipodal point (76 km).
The antipodal city to Sibu is Tonantins. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sibu is Tonantins.
The distance from Sibu to Tonantins is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Sibu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sibu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sibu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonantins, AM | Brazil | 76 km | (-2.873, -67.802) |
| Santo Antônio do Içá, AM | Brazil | 93 km | (-3.102, -67.940) |
| São Paulo de Olivença, AM | Brazil | 142 km | (-3.378, -68.873) |
| Tarapacá, Amazonas Department | Colombia | 185 km | (-2.892, -69.742) |
| La Pedrera, Amazonas Department | Colombia | 189 km | (-1.324, -69.574) |
| Fonte Boa, AM | Brazil | 234 km | (-2.514, -66.092) |
| São Gabriel da Cachoeira, AM | Brazil | 270 km | (-0.118, -67.085) |
| Leticia, Amazonas Department | Colombia | 288 km | (-4.215, -69.941) |
| Puerto Alegría, Loreto | Peru | 289 km | (-4.121, -70.053) |
| Tabatinga, AM | Brazil | 289 km | (-4.231, -69.939) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuching
Coordinates: 2.3° N 111.8167° E
Elevation: 0 m (0 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Manaus
Coordinates: 2.8731° S 67.8022° W
Elevation: 55 m (180 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Sibu
The DMS coordinates are: 2°17'60'' N 111°49'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.3°
LngO = 111.81667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.3°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 111.81667 - 180° = -68.18333°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Sibu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.3, -68.18333)
In DMS format: 2°17'60'' N 111°49'0'' E .